I'm going to take a break for a while...actually I may be Sparking more, just online less. I've shucked off big bunches of weight...down around 140 today after eating all day today...I'm not real sure what's going on with my treatments, but I'm ... Read more

Yesterday was my first Rituxin infusion to deal with the B-cell lymphoma in my right lung. That's a good thing.
I've been complaining about being short of breath. I guess my compensating did a good job of keeping the O2 in the 90s because, ... Read more

It was a terrible night, blowing cold and rain in a most frightful manner. The streets were deserted and the local baker was just about to close up shop when a little man slipped through the door. He carried an umbrella, blown inside out, and ... Read more

Today my WiiFit balance board says I weigh 146.2, for a BMI of 24.62, which it proclaimed as NORMAL! My scale disagrees just a tad, weighing me at 146.8...I say for half a pound, I'm not quibbling!
I actually finished my meal twice yesterda... Read more

This Friday afternoon, I will attend a class to teach me what I need to know before we start treatment. Then, at 8:00 on Friday, 3/9, I will be hooked up for my first 6-hour monoclonal antibody infusion. I believe I will have 4 consecutive weeks... Read more

The Polish Divorce
A Polish man moved to the USA and married an American girl. Although his English was far from perfect, they got along very well. One day he rushed into a lawyer's office and asked him if he could arrange a divorce f... Read more

I only know the names of two angels, Hark and Harold. ~ Gregory, age 5
Everybody's got it all wrong. Angels don't wear halos anymore. I forget why, but scientists are working on it. ~ Olive, age 9
It's not easy to become an angel! Firs... Read more

"Yesterday" Computer Song
Do you know the song "Yesterday"? Then sing along to this computer version.
Yesterday, all those backups seemed a waste of pay.
Now my database has gone away. Oh I believe in yesterday.
Suddenly, there'... Read more

I'm sure my SPARKbuds have noticed the amazing downward trend that my weight has taken in recent months after many more months of up-N-down, up-N-down, up-N-down. I wish I could say that I have become extraordinarily faithful with eating properl... Read more

Won't be around as much until I get my own online.
One bright spot...new CT scan yesterday...lung doc says he thinks it may be a little less dense than it was 6 months ago. Will be taking disc with me to cancer doc on the 27th.
Blessi... Read more

* When computing, whatever happens, behave as though you meant it to happen.
* When you get to the point where you really understand your computer, it's probably obsolete.
* The first place to look for information is in the section of ... Read more

As Barb was getting to know David and his family, she was very impressed by how much his parents loved each other.
"They're so thoughtful," Barb said. "Why, your dad even brings your mom a cup of hot coffee in bed every morning."
Afte... Read more

Billy Graham was returning to Charlotte after a speaking engagement and when his plane arrived there was a limousine there to transport him to his home. As he prepared to get into the limo, he stopped and spoke to the driver. "You know," he said... Read more